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The Maxwell Edison Story
"When she turned her back on the boy<BR>He creeps up from behind."
Voluptuous Sumptuous Splendor
I'm not even sure what holiday it was that kept us out of the office yesterday, but I am thankful for it. We can call it Tweak Day.
Meet Daniel Tammet
He's a genius, but he can't drive a car, hold down a 9-to-5 job, or tell left from right. So he works from home, developing custom courses on language acquisition, numeracy, and literacy. He's autistic and he's articulate. Richard Johnson delivers a three-dimensional portrait of a very rare savant—one who can tell us how he does what he does.
Why the iPod is Number One
It has all the cool accessories.
Scott Adams Gives Grads Advice
Yeah, yeah, I know—it's not cool to dig <I>Dilbert</I> now that it's huge. So sue me. I like Scot Adams' work ethic, the fact that he still corresponds with his readers, and his schtick. I think the strip continues to be the high point of the daily three-panel gag strips. Also, a lot is this is sadly true.
Who You Callin' Ungrammatical?
Whom are you calling a pedant? (Two guesses.)
A History of Brain Transplantaton
In case that device for perfusing your head doesn't work, there's always transplantation. How has <I>this</I> been kept so quiet?
Invention I'm Not in a Hurry to Use
A "device for perfusing an animal head." Wonder if the patent was granted.
The End of the Line
<I>Foreign Policy</I> posts a photo essay to accompany <A HREF="http://www.wesjones.com/shipbreakers.htm">"The Shipbreakers"</A>.